# Gerald Ratner

> Gerald Irving Ratner is a British businessman. He was formerly chief executive of the British jewellery company Ratner Group, now called the Signet Group. Ratner achieved notoriety after making a speech in 1991 where he jokingly denigrated his company's products as "total crap", leading to the company's near-collapse and his exit from the business in 1993. The notorious speech led to the creation of the phrase "doing a Ratner", meaning to make ruinous comments about your company or products.

*British businessman*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Business Professional
- **Category:** Business Professionals
- **Country:** United Kingdom
- **Born:** 1949
- **Status:** living
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

Gerald Irving Ratner is a British businessman. He was formerly chief executive of the British jewellery company Ratner Group, now called the Signet Group. Ratner achieved notoriety after making a speech in 1991 where he jokingly denigrated his company's products as "total crap", leading to the company's near-collapse and his exit from the business in 1993. The notorious speech led to the creation of the phrase "doing a Ratner", meaning to make ruinous comments about your company or products.

## Fame
- **Fame score:** 48.5

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